I am Matthijs Kuijpers

EU Law, Competition and Regulation specialist

Litigation and Dispute Resolution specialist

Matthijs Kuijpers

Matthijs has broad experience as a commercial litigator, providing appropriate advice and representation to help his clients achieve the right results.

Matthijs specialises in international (cross-border) litigation, complex contractual disputes, mergers and acquisitions related litigation and shareholders & securities litigation. He has acted as a defense counsel in antitrust damage claims and abuse of dominance cases. Furthermore, he has represented clients in directors’ and officers’ liability matters.

Prior to joining Stibbe, Matthijs practiced in London, and at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, in New York (2006 to 2007).

Matthijs regularly publishes and teaches on a variety of subjects in his key specialisms.

Experience - Stibbe advises ABN AMRO and HSBC (as joint global coordinators) and the other underwriters on the share placement and listing of Sif Holding N.V. ("Sif"), a leading manufacturer of large steel tubulars which are used as foundation components for the offshore wind and offshore oil & gas markets.

Experience -
Representing Orangefield Trust and ING in a major dispute with the liquidators of the former Akai-group. This dispute concerned the liability of trust companies in relation to cross border transactions with listed securities.

Experience - Representing AkzoNobel and Eka before the Amsterdam District Court in antitrust damage litigation following on from the European Commission's finding of an antitrust infringement in the sodium chlorate sector. This Amsterdam group action covers nine other European jurisdictions.

Experience -
Stibbe represents Funai in a major post-M&A dispute with Philips. The dispute concerns the contemplated acquisition by Funai of Philips' Lifestyle Entertainment business, which transaction was terminated by Philips in October 2013.

Experience -
Represented British Telecom in a major contractual dispute with an internet company, an affiliate of a large insurance company. The internet company claimed damages in connection with the alleged failure of a predecessor of British Telecom to timely supply sufficient internet connection capacity.

Experience -
Representing Vodafone in a dispute with Macintosh Retail Group (MRG). Following Vodafone's acquisition of BelCompany from MRG, Vodafone was being confronted with a dawn raid by the Dutch competition authority ACM. To preserve its rights under the purchase agreement pending the ACM investigations, Vodafone initiated litigation but immediately argued that these proceedings should be stayed. Despite MRG's objections, the team succeeded in obtaining a favourable ruling from the Court: Vodafone had a legitimate interest in staying the proceedings.

Experience -
Stibbe represented the New Zealand listed logistics company Mainfreight in a post-M&A dispute. The dispute concerned a significant claim from Mainfreight following the acquisition of a major Dutch logistics group and also involved environmental and lease issues. The dispute was settled amicably in August 2013, culminating in an after tax gain for Mainfreight of NZD12.7 million.

Experience -
Representing the New Zealand listed logistics company Mainfreight in a post-M&A dispute. The dispute concerned a significant claim from Mainfreight following the acquisition of a major Dutch logistics group. The dispute was settled amicably in August 2012, culminating in an after tax gain for Mainfreight of NZD12.7 million

Related news

Short Reads - In the Netherlands, it is possible for a representative entity to bring a "collective action" on an "opt-out basis" under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (the "DCC"). However, under the current provisions in Dutch law, the representative entity is not entitled to claim monetary damages. This limitation is likely to be removed in the not too distant future.

Articles - This survey will discuss the developments with regard to claims for damages resulting from competition law infringements in the three most prominent jurisdictions in this area: the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Germany. This survey relates to the period July 2014– July 2016.

Speaking slot - On 2 and 3 February the IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee will host their 5th European Corporate and Private M&A Conference in Paris. During this conference speakers will cover current legal developments in European private mergers and aqcuisitions; M&A in the banking sector; and competition law and M&A. Matthijs Kuijpers from Stibbe in Amsterdam is one of the speakers.

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